When Ari Picker and his band Lost In The Trees went into the studio to record their new album Past Life (February 18, ANTI-), the idea wasn't to add lush, neo-classical orchestration as was done with the first two albums. It was, instead, a question of "How much can we strip away?" That minimalist attitude can be heard to great effect on "Lady In White," a lithe and graceful slice of Blue-Nile-styled art/pop that's all about bass lines, gentle jazz-inflected beats and Picker's wandering melody. For more, check out the details on the new album at the DC Music News Feed here and stream another new song "Rites."